Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The British Government Arranging for
Armed Transports in Event Of
War-Prussian Credits,
Provisions of the Bill Causing the Rupture
Between tho German Government
and the Reichstag.
sUBs1p1zISG STEAMSHIP COMPANIES


LONDON, Feb. 1.-The government has
granted subsidy to the White Stal
Steamship Company for the use of the
steamers of that line as armed transports
in the event of war The agreement in
cudes stipulation that the White Stal
Company shall build several fast vessels
in accordance with designs furnished by
the admiralty. Negotiations are on foot
for similar arrangements with the Cunard
and Inman companies.
TALK WITH THE EMPEROR
BERLIN, Feb. 2.-The Emperor William
yesterday gave audience to the President
of tie Prussian Landtsg, and in the
course of his remarks said: "Once be-
fore we had to dissolve the Rejchstag
owing to Us refusal to vote an army bill,
and the differences between the govern
ment and the parliamentary majority
were only brought to an end by foreign
war"
Under the budget ll5. $50 reserves are
to be drilled in the use of repeating rifles
in the following order: For twelve days.
1880; for forty-nine days, u 9l5, and
for eighty-ilve days, 1926. The opening
of the new Reichstag is fixed for March 10.
FROM THE GERMAN PRESS
BERLIN, Feb. The Cologne Gazette
in an article headed, care the War Appre-
tensions Justifed?" points ont that
France is preparing to form in the short
est time possible, in event of war, the
strategical line which she delayed form
ing in 1870. Germany must, therefore,
either take Counter-measures or summon
France to reduce her frontier garrisons.
The Gazette further announces that the
government will take the necessary steps
to prevent Alsace and Lorraine from being
overrun by French troops Immediately
after the declaration of war.
\ dispatch from Paris to the Pesther
Lloyd says: President Grevy and Premier
Goblet are making superhuman efforts
to prevent an outbreak of war.
THE ONLY RAY OF HOPE.
BERLIN, Feb. The North German
Gazette says the hope that Europe Will be
spared war seems to be still entertained
at Vienna and Pesth. This is the only
light spot in the darkness which prevails
on the Danube.
IMMhNsE CREDITS TO BE AsKRD.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Standards vi
emma correspondent teiegraphs that the
special military credits to be asked for By
the Emperor of the delegation which has
been summoned in extra session for the
purpose of voting on them, are TO be co.
100000 forms for the regular army and
30,000,0 900 for the Landsturm.
STANLEY'S EXPEDITION.
CAIRO, Feb. 2-Henry NJ. Stanley, who
will leave here Thursday for Zaszibar,
will be accompanied by eighty negroes.
The total force of his expe ition for re-
liet of Emir Bey will be 1900 men. He
does not expect any opposition. The
government has raised the blockade OF
the Soudan, and commerce with that
region has been reopened.
CABLE NOTES.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The nucleus of
Churchill party is being formed by the
younger members of the Carleton Club.
The st. James Gazette denounces Lord
Churchill as an unprincipled politicion,
who is playing his own game without re-
gard for the interests of his party.
The army estimates this year will in
clude the new rifles.